Maduro says Venezuela signs $4.5 bln mining deals, gives no details

CARACAS Aug 16 (Reuters) - President Nicolas Maduro said on
Tuesday that Venezuela had signed $4.5 billion in mining deals
for investment in the South American country's southern mineral
belt, but did not say who the deals were with or for what
projects.

Maduro said he expected $20 billion in mining investment
contracts to be signed in coming days.
(Reporting by Diego Ore; Editing by Sandra Maler)